Zoe's father looks up at her. When had he come home? He wears a ratty bathrobe, but he is clean-shaven for a change.

Father

What do you want, kiddo? Surprised to see me?

Zoe

Well....

Zoe doesn't press the point. Stranger things had happened, after all.

Her mother is completely ignoring her. It is for the best, Zoe decided. Her father doesn't give any indication that he cares about his missing gin, or Zoe's cruel words towards her mother—predictably. He never confronted Zoe about anything.

Father

Do you have school today?

What a stupid question, Zoe thinks. Of course she did, it was Wednesday.

Zoe

Yeah. I have to catch the bus. So—bye.

Father

Bye.